As many of you know, for ages and ages I’ve been writing a book, Port Vintages. As George Sandeman says, “This is the definitive reference book on old Vintage Port. Every book that comes after will rely on it.”

A note about process. The book is not yet printed. Pre-orders are being gathered, and that’s how many will be printed. So it won’t be in bookshops; it’s going directly to out of print. Please order before it does. The plan is that Port Vintages will be delivered in December.

Congrats Julian. Order placed, a holiday present I am looking forward to receiving and using!!!! I agree with G-man about returning for a visit.
Unrelated great seeing sushinorth and gman this past weekend.

Signing? The books will be printed in Glasgow, and distributed from there. So not before arrival. But books brought to tastings can of course be signed. Decide in advance what you want written in the front.

People: please do market this to wine aficionados you know. I really want it to be owned and used by those with an interest in its subject: please help me reach them.

Signing? The books will be printed in Glasgow, and distributed from there. So not before arrival. But books brought to tastings can of course be signed. Decide in advance what you want written in the front.

People: please do market this to wine aficionados you know. I really want it to be owned and used by those with an interest in its subject: please help me reach them.

I'll def. bring it to a tasting for signature and will post on social media

Could you create a stand-up cardboard mock-up of the cover or contents page and some blurb (plus a link to portvintages.com) and then ask if you could leave it in places like the B&F, Bar Douro on a notice board or the end of the bar?

I think we should celebrate the launch of the book with an offline. I will choose a date and start a thread to that effect. Keep an eye on the events forum later this weekend...

Perhaps just after everyone get's their copy so it could be a "Book signing by the Author" event as well. You could require each person getting it signed to give a glass of aged Port to the author and anyone who did any proof reading, supplied pictures or any other involvement, however slight.